Search+Business News›Tech›AI›AI Agents Break Web Ad Model | Lightspeed’s Harsha, Hemant Mohapatra | Corner Office Conversation AI Agents Break Web Ad Model | Lightspeed’s Harsha, Hemant Mohapatra | Corner Office ConversationET Online | 02 Nov 2026, 11:38 AM ISTWhat happens to the internet economy when AI agents start shopping, booking and making decisions for us? If no one is scrolling or clicking, what happens to the attention economy?
Who pays for the convenience, and how should businesses adapt? The Economic Times' Himanshi Lohchab speaks to Harsha Kumar and Hemanth Mohapatra, partners at Lightspeed India, about how personal AI assistants could reshape consumer behaviour, advertising and the business of building startups. Show more Show lessRead more onMorning Brief PodcastAI AgentsLightspeed IndiaHarsha KumarHemanth Mohapatravertical AI builtRelated Videos35:33AI Agents Break Web Ad Model | Lightspeed’s Harsha, Hemant Mohapatra | Corner Office ConversationViews: 12026:29Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 | Zeba Khan on AI and Premiumisation— ET ExclusiveViews: 1559624:57The Product You See Isn’t the Product I See | How AI is Personalizing Retail Experiences | Srinivas Gattamneni, CEO, ADAViews: 1486446:28Can Sarvam Be India's Full-Stack AI Company?
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